Software Protocol Analyzer (SWANA) toolbar buttons
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
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SWANA toolbar buttons are provided for the most frequently used menu options. Hover over a toolbar button to see the tool’s function.

The following table describes the buttons on the SWANA toolbar.
Buttons on the SWANA Toolbar
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Button Name |
Button |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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Save Display Buffer to File |
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Select Save Display Buffer to File to save the file. If a save file has been assigned, selecting this performs the same operation that the Save command under the File menu performs. If a file has not been assigned, then it behaves like the Save As command. |
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Find |
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Select Find to open a dialog box that allows you to enter a text string to find. It saves the text string for reuse and finds the text string in the connection data text box. It also enables the Find Next button on the toolbar and the Find Next command. |
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Find Next |
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Select Find Next to find the next instance of the text you entered in the Find dialog box. If a find string has not been assigned, selecting this opens a dialog box that allows you to assign a find string. |
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Copy |
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Select Copy to copy the selected text into the paste buffer. |
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Stop Recording |
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Select Stop Recording to put the SWANA window in the stopped state. This button executes the same operation as the Stop command. Note: Stopping prevents data from being recorded into the connection data text box and the log file. |
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Start Recording |
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Select Start Recording to put the SWANA window in the play state. This button executes the same operation as the Play command. If connections have not been configured, selecting this command opens the SWANA Connection Configuration dialog box. |
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Pause Recording |
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Select Pause to put the SWANA window in the paused state. This button executes the same operation as the Pause command. Note: Pausing only affects the connection data text box, it does not affect logging. |
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Clear Display |
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Select Clear Display to open a confirmation popup. Selecting Yes on the popup clears the connection data text box. This button executes the same operation as the Clear Display command. |
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Assign Connections to Record |
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Select Assign Connections to Record to open the SWANA Connection Configuration dialog box. This button executes the same operation as the Connections command. |
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Change Display Properties |
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Select Change Display Properties to open the SWANA Display Properties dialog box. This button executes the same operation as the Display Properties command. |
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Filter Display |
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Select Filters Display to open the SWANA Filters dialog box. This button executes the same operation as the Filters command. |
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Translate |
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Select Translate to translate future polled data into an easy to read and understand format. For further information, refer to volume 2 of the RealTime Administrator documentation. |











